North Kynouria

Municipality in Greece

North Kynouria

Βόρεια Κυνουρία

Municipality

North Kynouria

Location within the region

Coordinates: 37°24′N 22°43′E﻿ / ﻿37.400°N 22.717°E﻿ / 37.400; 22.717
Country| Greece
Administrative region| Peloponnese
Regional unit| Arcadia
Districts| 26
Area

• Municipality

| 576.981 km2 (222.774 sq mi)
Elevation

| 55 m (180 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipality

| 9,483
• Density| 16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

22001

North Kynouria or Vóreia Kynouría (Greek: Βόρεια Κυνουρία) is a municipality in Arcadia, Greece. It is located in the eastern part of the regional unit, between the northwestern shores of the Argolic Gulf and northern Laconia. Its land area is 576.981 km².[2] Its population is 9,483 (2021 census). The seat of the municipality is in Astros.[3] Its largest other towns or villages are Ágios Andréas (pop. 1,065), Paralio Astros (1,043), Doliana (846), Ágios Pétros (717), Meligoú (684), Korakovoúni (659), Prastós (336) and Kastrí (335).

## Subdivisions

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The municipality is divided into 26 communities:[3]

* Agia Sofia
* Agios Andreas (Agios Andreas, Arkadiko Chorio, Paralia Agiou Andreou)
* Agios Georgios (Aetochori, Vathia, Melissi)
* Agios Petros (Agios Petros, Moni Malevis, Xirokampi)
* Astros (Astros, Agios Ioannis, Agios Stefanos, Varvogli, Iera Moni Loukous, Chantakia)
* Charadros (Charadros, Agioi Asomatoi)
* Doliana (Ano Doliana, Dragouni, Kato Doliana, Kouvlis, Prosilia, Rouneika)
* Elatos
* Karatoulas
* Kastanitsa
* Kastri
* Korakovouni (Korakovouni, Neochori, Oreino Korakovouni)
* Koutroufa
* Meligou (Oreini Meligou, Agia Anastasia, Portes, Cheimerini Meligou)
* Mesorrachi
* Nea Chora
* Oria
* Paralio Astros
* Perdikovrysi
* Platana
* Platanos
* Prastos (Prastos, Agios Panteleimon, Moni Eortakoustis)
* Sitaina
* Stolos (Stolos, Fountoma)
* Vervena (Vervena, Kato Vervena)
* Xiropigado (Xiropigado, Metamorfosi, Plaka)

## References

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1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
3. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

## External links

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* North Kynouria from the University of Patras

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Administrative division of the Peloponnese Region

Area
15,490 km2 (5,980 sq mi)
Population
577,903 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
26 (since 2011)
Capital
Tripoli

Regional unit of Arcadia|

* Gortynia
* Megalopoli
* North Kynouria
* South Kynouria
* Tripoli

Regional unit of Argolis|

* Argos-Mykines
* Epidaurus
* Ermionida
* Nafplio

Regional unit of Corinthia|

* Corinth
* Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi
* Nemea
* Sikyona
* Velo-Vocha
* Xylokastro-Evrostina

Regional unit of Laconia|

* East Mani
* Elafonisos
* Evrotas
* Monemvasia
* Sparta

Regional unit of Messenia|

* Kalamata
* Messini
* Oichalia
* Pylos-Nestor
* Trifylia
* West Mani

Regional governor
Panagiotis Nikas [el] (elected 2019)
Decentralized Administration
Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian

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Subdivisions of the municipality of North Kynouria

Municipal unit of North Kynouria|

* Agia Sofia
* Agios Andreas
* Agios Georgios
* Agios Petros
* Astros
* Haradros
* Doliana
* Elatos
* Karatoulas
* Kastanitsa
* Kastri
* Korakovouni
* Koutroufa
* Meligou
* Mesorrachi
* Nea Chora
* Oria
* Paralio Astros
* Perdikovrisi
* Platana
* Platanos
* Prastos
* Sitaina
* Stolos
* Vervena
* Xiropigado

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